John Lansing, Jr. used the New York Bill of Rights as one basis for the proposed constitutional amendments drafted by James Madison.
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“Abolition of debts . . . or . . . any other improper or wicked project . . . .” — James Madison, Federalist No. 10
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For many reasons, you shouldn’t try to recreate the Constitution’s original meaning from sources arising after the Constitution was adopted.
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Madison was the most important single individual in the Constitution’s formation.
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Some Federalists expressed pride in the Constitution precisely because they considered it more reality-based than Plato’s “Republic.”
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DeSantis has just helped educate us on the rule of law. For that he deserves our gratitude.
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In drafting the U.S. Constitution, the framers composed a document unique for its balance and beauty.
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In my last post, I discussed the effect on Colorado’s Taxpayer’s Bill of Rights (TABOR) of the Supreme Court’s ruling
This article was first published in The American Thinker. It is said that no second heir to the British throne
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After some truly painful reading experiences, I’ve become skeptical of history books written by celebrities. Lynn Cheney is the wife
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Does a state have the right to nullify federal statutes the state considers unconstitutional? This depends largely on how you
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A new book, edited by Professor Neil H. Cogan, has just been issued in which well-known constitutional scholars from across
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